Here are the weekly TV ratings, by number of viewers.
No surprise who grabbed the first two slots in the ratings: both episodes of American Idol. I am surprised - OK, not surprised, just dismayed - by the strong showing of Moment of Truth, which came in #3 after Idol. Interesting to see that 60 Minutes is still consistently in the top 10 after all these decades. Of course, CBS always has a lot of shows in the top 20 every week. It's amazing how shows like Without A Trace, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Two and a Half Men, Shark, and all of the CSI shows are always always always on the list.
1. American Idol - Tues (FOX)
2. American Idol - Weds (FOX)
3. Moment of Truth (FOX)
4. 60 Minutes (CBS)
5. Deal Or No Deal - Mon (NBC)
6. House (FOX)
7. Deal Or No Deal - Weds (NBC)
8. Extreme Makeover (ABC)
9. CSI (CBS)
10. Law and Order: SVU (NBC)
11. Hallmark Hall of Fame movie (CBS)
12. Criminal Minds (CBS)
13. NCIS (CBS)
14. Without A Trace (CBS)
15. CSI: NY (CBS)
16. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
17. Shark (CBS)
18. CSI: Miami (CBS)
19. Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? (FOX)
20. Law and Order (NBC)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-30-2008 @ 9:23AM
Steve Ungrey said...
Are you smarter than a 5th grader... hmm. Most TV viewers aren't when it comes to their choices.
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1-30-2008 @ 10:38AM
Jack said...
Why is it a surprise CSIs and Law and Orders consistently make the list? They're mostly self-contained episodes that one can view at any time and in any order and understand. Unless you happen to miss one of the sweeps episodes when a main character dies, you don't miss anything by skipping a week or two.
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1-30-2008 @ 10:54AM
T said...
Law & Order: SVU isn't completely self-contained. They have a lot of threads running through the personal lives of the characters (although the crimes themselves create the self-contained feel of the ep). I love those storylines, so that's why SVU is my favorite of all the L&Os (that, and Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni are great actors and so good in their roles!)
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1-30-2008 @ 2:22PM
sitruc said...
I wish I was a Nielsen household.
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1-30-2008 @ 2:47PM
steveo said...
I think Neilsen deliberatly chooses households that aren't like the people that read tvsquad or regularly watch cable series. It is the only explanation for the continued ratings success of so many reality shows.
2-20-2008 @ 5:06PM
superfan said...
i'm begining to like "shark" "house" stinks! and why wasn't "prison break" on the list?
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